"We first learned about Singleton 's last year after searching online, but they were closed for renovations, so we 'd been following the Facebook page and finally went to try it today, a beautiful Sunday, for lunch. It was pretty active but we were seated quickly and decided to sit outside on the deck I wouldn 't say the view is spectacular, but it 's always nice to be waterside. Our Server, Chris, was busy but very pleasant and informative. We were undecided between two cocktails, and he recommended the Purple Pelican. Great choice! It was delicious, and tho not overpowering, you could taste the rum in it. Quite a few of the menu items were Market Price so we weren 't too sure how the final bill would be, but we were eager to try several things. We ordered a cup of clam chowder $6) and a cup of Oyster Stew MP $12). I 'm from New England, which might 've influenced my taste buds, but I didn 't like the chowder at all. It was very thick, tasted like cream of chicken soup with potatoes, and was too salty. The Oyster Stew was pretty much a milk broth with butter, not much flavor. It was loaded with oysters, but they were all very bitter, not really edible. Both soups were left mostly uneaten. The other items we ordered were Conch Fritters, a pound of Steamed Shrimp, and the Fried Squash Appetizer. The conch fritters were small, maybe the size of a ping pong ball, 6 to an order and wonderful. Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside with decent bits of conch, served with a mustard-horseradish sauce. The Fried Squash had a light cornmeal batter and perfectly cooked without being greasy. The ranch dipping sauce was thin and creamy, a perfect accompaniment. The shrimp were smallish but also very good, had a dusting of Old Bay but not so much that it overpowered the shrimp. Just a little difficult to peel, but tasted very fresh. The bill came in at $86 before a $15 tip. A little on the high side considering $18 was wasted on uneaten soups. Still, if we are in the Mayport area, we 'll not hesitate to stop in to try some other items."
Fried Sea Scallops
